pass

pass
   1. to die
   The passage from this world to the next. Also as pass away, beyond the veil, into the next world, off the earth (or a synonym), in your checks, into the next world, on, or over:
    Things are mixed up since Mr Forsythe passed. (Sanders, 1994 — Mr Forsythe was not a bridge or football player but had been murdered)
    Flora must have thought she was going to do, for just before she passed away... (L Armstrong, 1955)
    His own mongrel, misinterpreting his teachings as commands to bite the tyres of passing military trucks, passed prematurely beyond the veil, (de Bernières, 1994) He was the first to pass into the next world. (F. Richards, 1933)
    ... some strong healthy men have been unlucky enough to pass off this Ball of Clay in double-quick time since we have been at this station [in India]. (F. Richards, 1936).
    She murmured something sensitive just before she passed on. (Bradbury, 1976)
   It is mainly the devout who pass over, arriving on the banks of the Styx, the Jordan, the Great Divide, or wherever. You do not have to be gambler to pass in your checks. For all categories of passers, their passing is death:
    The Phelan grandchildren, like their parents, had attracted new pals and confidants since Troy's passing. (Grisham, 1999)
   2. an unsolicited sexual approach
   Usually by a male to a female he does not know well, from the reconnaissance before attacking:
    Too many passes had been made at it and it had grown a little too smart in dodging them. (Chandler, 1943, describing a woman's face)
   Occasionally of homosexuals:
    Burgess sought Rees out later earning a mild rebuff for 'making a tentative pass' at him. (Boyle, 1979)
   Although normally made, it seems that passes can also be thrown, as in football:
    Threw a pass. Yes, as a matter of fact he did. (Amis, 1988)

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  • Pass — Pass, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Passed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Passing}.] [F. passer, LL. passare, fr. L. passus step, or from pandere, passum, to spread out, lay open. See {Pace}.] 1. To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • PASS — vi 1 a: to issue a decision, verdict, or opinion the Supreme Court pass ed on a statute b: to be legally issued judgment pass ed by default 2: to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of …   Law dictionary

  • pass — Ⅰ. pass [1] ► VERB 1) move or go onward, past, through, or across. 2) change from one state or condition to another. 3) transfer (something) to someone. 4) kick, hit, or throw (the ball) to a teammate. 5) (of time) go by. 6) …   English terms dictionary

  • Pass — Pass, v. t. 1. In simple, transitive senses; as: (a) To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side to the other of; as, to pass a house, a stream, a boundary, etc. (b) Hence: To go from one limit to the other of; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pass — [n1] opening through solid canyon, cut, gap, gorge, passage, passageway, path, ravine; concepts 509,513 Ant. closing, closure pass [n2] authorization, permission admission, chit*, comp, free ride*, furlough, identification, license, order, paper …   New thesaurus

  • pass — pass1 [pas, päs] n. [ME pas: see PACE1] a narrow passage or opening, esp. between mountains; gap; defile pass2 [pas, päs] vi. [ME passen < OFr passer < VL * passare < L passus, a step: see PACE1] 1. to go o …   English World dictionary

  • Pass — Pass, n. [Cf. F. pas (for sense 1), and passe, fr. passer to pass. See {Pass}, v. i.] 1. An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pass — (von französisch passer „überschreiten“) bezeichnet: Reisepass, einen amtlichen Identitätsausweis zur Legitimation bei Auslandsreisen Pass (Sport), das gezielte Übergeben des Sportgerätes im Sport eine Schaltung, um bestimmte Signalanteile… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • PASS ID — is a proposed U.S. law intended to replace REAL ID. Like REAL ID, it implements federal standards for state identification documents. Currently, states are not obligated to follow the standards, but if PASS ID takes full effect, federal agencies… …   Wikipedia

  • pass as — ● pass * * * pass as [phrasal verb] 1 pass as (someone or something) : to cause people to believe that you are (someone or something that you are not) He thought that growing a mustache would help him pass as an adult. Your mom could pass as your …   Useful english dictionary

  • PASS — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

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